There are 6 ways to get from Bern to Meiningen by train, bus, car, plane, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbf50 / ...
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Schweinfurt HbfRe7
- Take the train from Schweinfurt Hbf to MeiningenRe
9h 12mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Karlsruhe central train station122 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zella-Mehlis stationN215
13h 28m€52–73Drive 530.6 km
- Drive from Bern to Meiningen530.6 km
5h 31m€92–132Train, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbf
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Schweinfurt Hbf
- Take the train from Schweinfurt Hbf to Meiningen
8h 21mTrain via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hauptbahnhof60 / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg HbfRe
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Schweinfurt HbfRe7
- Take the train from Schweinfurt Hbf to MeiningenRe
10h 44mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBIc6 / ...
- Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Hanau HbfNj
- Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Schweinfurt Hbf
- Take the train from Schweinfurt Hbf to MeiningenRe
11h 52m
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Meiningen is to bus which costs €50 - €75 and takes 13h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Meiningen is to drive which takes 5h 31m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Meiningen. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Meiningen, Kreismusikschule via Karlsruhe central train station and Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Meiningen. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Meiningen via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, Würzburg Hbf and Schweinfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 12m.
The distance between Bern and Meiningen is 677 km. The road distance is 530.6 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Meiningen without a car is to train which takes 9h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Bern to Meiningen, including transfers.
Bern to Meiningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Meiningen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Meiningen is to train which takes 9h 12m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €75 and takes 13h 28m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Meiningen, Germany?
You can take a train from Bern to Meiningen via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, Würzburg Hbf, and Schweinfurt Hbf in around 9h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Meiningen, Kreismusikschule via Karlsruhe central train station and Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof in around 13h 28m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Schweinfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Schweinfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Schweinfurt Hbf to Meiningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €28–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–50
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Basel Sbb to Hanau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zella-Mehlis station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bern to Meiningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Bern to Meiningen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Meiningen is 531 km. It takes approximately 5h 31m to drive from Bern to Meiningen.
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